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  Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Microsoft Surface Pro: Right For You?
By Jeff Bertolucci
Microsoft's business-friendly Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid isn't perfect. From battery life to weight considerations, we break down whether Surface Pro will suit your needs.		 CIO Columnist
3 Ways That IT Still Fails Itself
Sometimes we in IT act as our own worst enemy. IT leaders must study these mistakes with brutal honesty.

VMware Enhances vSphere for SMBs
Small and midsize companies have a new path to VMware virtualization management tools, as vSphere gets a dose of vCenter Operations Management Suite and new data protection options.

Hybrid Cloud Management Is Within Reach
New generation of IT management products is easier to deploy and less costly to operate than conventional systems.

PC Shipment Numbers: A Tale Of Two Spins
Are PC shipments up or down? That depends on whether your definition of "personal computer" includes tablets.
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• Microsoft Surface Pro: 7 Questions To Ask
• What Does Big Data Mean to Your Business?
• Don't Miss Enterprise Connect 2013

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The 128GB Surface Pro from Microsoft sold out mere hours after becoming available for purchase. The much-maligned 64GB version is available. Microsoft says that this model has 30GB, not 23GB of built-in storage free, and another analysis shows that the 128GB Surface Pro's free storage compares to that of Apple's MacBook Air.

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